Combination door of storage type



Feb. 6, 1951 J, 5, CARTER 2,540,864

COMBINATION DOOR OF' STORAGE TYPE Filed March l2, 1947 lla. l 4 Z4 jl I3 1 Il! 5,7m

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Patented Feb. 6, 1951 COMBINATION DOOR OF STORAGE TYPE James D. Carter, Indianapolis, Ind., assigner of one-half to Jamie W. Stepp, Indianapolis, Ind.

Application March 12, 1947, Serial N o. 734,079

6 Claims. (Cl. 1GO- 37) This invention relates to a door structure of the combination type that is one that can serve Ias a screen or a storm door as desired.

The chief object of the present invention is to provide in such a door storage capacity for the unit or units (screen or glass) not then in use.

Another chief object of the present invention is to construct such a door that said units can be readily interchanged with a minimum of effort.

The chief feature of the present invention resides in providing in a door an opening for unit accommodation of two pairs of units, one pair being of screen type and the other of so-called glass type, the opening having a length approximately twice that of the units and of a width apn proximately that of the several units, andfurther providing in such door a storage compartment of a width suilicient to store the units and of a length approximately that of the units and of a third dimension at least suflicient to accommodate two side-by-side door concealed units.

Another feature of the present invention resides in utilizing one of the stored units as a support for two superposed opening exposed units.

A further feature of the present invention resides in the tongue and groove association ben tween adjacent units for sealing purposes.

Other objects and features of the invention will be set forth more fully hereinafter.

The full nature of the invention ywill be understood from the accompanying drawings and the following description and claims.

In the drawings: Y

Fig. '1 is an elevational view of the inner side of a door embodying the invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken on line 2--2 of Fig. l and in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 3 is a similar view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. l and in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 4 is a similar view taken on line li-d of Fig. 1 and in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged broken sectional view taken on line 5--5 of Fig. land in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged broken sectional view of a glass sash with a V-tongue at one end and a V-groove at the other. This sash is companion to that shown in Fig. fi.

Preferably the door is metallic as will appear more fully from Figs. 2 to 5, inclusive, and comprises suitably spaced apart outside and inside sheets il] and ii each having an opening i2. and

I3 therein which register with each other.

Interposed between the sheets at the top of the door is member ifi, see Figs. l and li. Interposed between the sheets at opposite sides are members I5, see Figs. l, 2, and 3. Each of these members includes oppositely directed iianges designated by the corresponding numerals with subscript a.

Connections i6 suitably secure the several parts together into door formation, the bottom being closed or left open as desired. Herein at least one member I5 where associated with said means IIS is slotted as at I'I, see Fig. 2, so said spacing closure l 5 can be adjusted in and out and secured in the desired position to provide a door of proper other includes a flat end 39.

width. Top closure lli may be out to the required length.

If only one side is extensible it is preferred to have that side mount the hinges. Obviously, the length can be readily adjusted by cutting off the bottoms of sheets it and II and closures I5 because thresholds for diiferent door openings of the same size do vary.

Referring more particularly to the opening to be closed by the dual units, it will be noted the top thereof is closed, see Figs. i and 4, by :member I8 channelled at I9 and 2t to accommodate sheets I0 and II adjacent openings I2 and I3, respectively. The inner face includes spaced flanges 2i and 22 to form groove 23, same as shown at its root .having appreciable clearance with respect to the top of the unit then seated therein and for a purpose hereinafter to be de scribed. The member i8 has its ends mitred as at 24, see Fig. 1.

The sides of the opening are similarly closed by member 25, see Figs. 1, 2. and 3.v Means 26, see Fig. 2, secures sides l E3 and il! and member 25 together and like means may secure member I8 to members It and I i. Member 25 is channelled as at 21 and 28 to take the members IIJ and II at openings I2 and Iii, respectively. The upper ends of members 25 are mitred as at 29.

For slightly more than half the length of mem ber 25 there is provided flange 3u, see Figs. l and 2, which is coplanar with flange 2l. For the entire length of member 25 there is provided flange 3| coplanar with iiange 22. These two anges 30 and 3l form a groove 32,` see Fig. 2, which slidably supports and retains the 'upper unit in the opening. The inner iiange 30 terminates at 33, see Fig. l. for a purpose to be later set forth.

The glass and screen units are similar in most respects. Both members of the screen unit are fully illustrated in broken vertical section in Fig. 5. while both members of the glass unit are shown in broken vertical section in Figs. 4 and 6. Each unit comprises a frame having sides 34, a top 35, and a bottom 35i. Each member of both units also includes a V-grcove 3i. While one member of each unit includes a V-tongue 3:8, the The end of the respective members in. which the groove is formed vis herein referred to as the bottom end.

It will be observed in Fig. 5 that the non-supporting member of the stored unit is disposed in inverted relation whereas the supporting member is right side up. arrangement. is also followed when the glass unit is stored.

The frame members are suitably secured together. Each screen unit includes an opening enveloping groove 4l upon the inner "face oi the` Y when necessary. Thescreenframe 'members may bepermanentlysecuredtogether.

Reference will n ow be hadtoV Figs. 1, 4 and 5;' Positioned at thebottom of opening i3 and carried by the member or sheet H inany suitable,

butv non-obstructing manner is the panelcompleting member 41 of bayonet sections having oneange coplanar witht-heexterior' portionlof members and I8 and the other ange eopianar with flanges-3 l`- and 22'.` y Y Atthe lower end-of` the opening in the door and upon the interiorside thereof isY ay detachable inner memberv 43 having one flange ecpiana'r with. the interior of" members 25 and the other flange coplanar with anges andl. Means 49 detachably secnresrnenrber ligin position.

Whenl member d3 is' detachedf the uppermost unit can be el'evated slightly into groove 2'3`which permits detachment of' thel tongue and groove connection between the-'stored supporting unit and the l'owermost exposed' unit. Then such de-` tachablev lower expose'dunit. is removed and then theuppermostunitmay be lowered and removed. Then both Ystored units' are'removed. The previous-lyI exposed units'arexthen stored, the other units'appliedA to? the-1 opening" and then member 48 reattached.

y While` `the 'inventiomhas beenr illustrated and described. in great detail'finv the Vdrawings and' foregomgdescriptiomthesameisto benonsidered as illustrative' Vand not' restrictivein character.

AThe; several'modifications described herein, as

well,` as others.F whicirwill' 'readily'suggest thenr-i selves: too personsskilledfin thisart, all are corrsidered to be withinthe broad' scope ofthe invention, referenceV being? had to the appended rEhe inventionr claimedis 2 LIira c'losnrersuchv as a door structure for closingan opening; and;havingA a body' portion with :an: opening therethrough, the combination therewithoftwo: pairsrof closureelements, onel of window type" and the other ofcfscreen: type, said body lm'tion having:A a storager` compartment therein communicating at one end with saidbody disposed, opening exposed, closure elements in-V clude a tongue -and groove seal association there-Y between.

3. AA closnreasfdefined' by claim 1 wherein outerrail; means is provided to? denne the-body portion; opening; other rail means at that opening being spaced from the rst means to form therewith a closurev element end. seating. groove oppos-ite thewcompartment communication, rail means disposed oppostely with respect to and partially defining that opening, spaced from the rst rail means and of a length but slightly greater than the uppermost, closure element, and a fourth rail means coplanar with the said second and third rail ,means opposite the second rail means for closure element retention.

4. Aiclosure asxdened by claim 1 wherein outer rail means is provided to define the body portion opening, other raiL means at that opening being spaced from the rst means to form therewith a closure element end seating groove v*opposite-'the compartment communication, rail mea-ns disposed oppositel-y with rspect'to and `Vpartialiy deiining'that opening, spaced from the'rst rail means and of va length but 'slightly greater than the uppermost closure element, a fourth rail means" opposite the second'raii means for closure element retention, and means detachably connecting thefouith rail means tol theY body portion.

5. A closure as deiined" by Vclaim l wherein outer rail means is provided to denne 'the body portion opening, other rail meansat that opening being spaced from the'first means to form there-V with a clos-ure elementend seating. groove opposite the compartment.communication, rail means disposed oppositely' with respect to and partially dening thatv opening, spaced'from thenrst rail meansV andA of'a length but slightly 'greater than the uppermost closure element, and a fourthy rail means coplanar with the said second and-thirdrail means; oppositethe second rail means ier closure-'element retention,` the adjacentedges of any'sel'ected pair of coplanar disposed, opening exposed;` closureelements including a-tong-ue and groove seal association therebetween.

6?. A closure as defined by claim 1 wherein outer railmeans is provided to denne the body por-V tion opening,` other rai-i means at. that, opening being spaced fromthe `first-means toiorm therewitha closure element end seating groove opposite the-compartment communication, rail. means disposed oppositely with-respect to and partially defining that opening, spaced from the. first rail means and ofa length but. slightly greater than the uppermost closure element, a fourth rail means opposite -thesecond rail meansA for closure elementretention, and means detachably connecting the fourth rail means to the body portion, the adjacent edges of any selected pair of coplanar disposed,v opening exposed, closure elements including a tongue and groove seal association therebetween. Y

JAMES D. CARTER.

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